Greece is prepared to provide all possible assistance to the Turkish authorities, foreign minister Stavros Lambrinidis told his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, following the devastating earthquake that hit the Van region of the neighbouring country shortly after noon last Sunday.

Lambrinidis expressed his deepest condolences and the Greek people’s support for the Turkish people, and informed Davutoglu of the Greek citisens protection ministry’s readiness to provide all possible assistance to the Turkish authorities in dealing with the disaster.

Source: Athens News